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President celebrates Christmas at Father Frost’s home place

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Published 07 January, 2008, 00:34

For this year’s Christmas celebrations President Putin has chosen Russia's northern city of Veliky Ustyug, the place which is known as the home of Father Frost, the Russian equivalent of Santa Claus.

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